Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Saskia Hatvany / OPB In a small room at the campus library at Lewis & Clark College, glass cases keep the dust off a recently acquired set of centuries-old objects. “Shaping the Soul” is an exhibit of ...

If you want to see some really old stuff, Portland isn’t a bad place to be. With dozens of antique shops around the city, it isn’t hard to find objects more than a hundred years old. But from now ...

If you've experienced a jolt of excitement when your phone buzzes, a rush from seeing a new parking space open up, or a flutter of hope before good news lands, you've experienced dopamine at work. But ...

Elon Musk revealed that his rocket-launch firm SpaceX is now focused on building a “self-growing city” of humans on the moon – backing away from his plans to launch a civilization on Mars. The world’s ...

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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy officially began on Friday, February 6, and the stakes never have been higher. Nearly with 3,000 athletes competing across 116 events in 16 sports, ...

Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to pass a resolution to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a blow to both President Trump and House GOP leadership. The Wednesday 219-211 ...

Every night of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Primetime in Milan will showcase the biggest stars and most thrilling moments of the day's competition, with an emphasis on enhanced storytelling. Snoop ...

KYIV, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday the U.S. needed to put more pressure on Russia if it wanted the war to end by summer, adding it was unclear whether ...

From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look. Credit... Supported by By Dana G. Smith Illustrations by Montse Galbany Dry January has come and gone, ...